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UNiTED- STATES- PATENTv QFFICE.

'HUGH smits, or TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

'.oioER- PRESS.

SEECIFICATION forming part of Letters'latent No. 293,795, dated February 19, 188A. Application nica october 1, ieee. (No model.)

T @ZZ whom, it may concern: 4

Be it known that I, HUeHVSEL'Ls, of the city of Toronto, in the county of York, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, manufacturer of cider machinery, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Cider-Presses; and I do hereby declarethat the following is -a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

Ihe object of the invention is to make an effectual cider-press of superior construction and it consists, essentially, in arranging within the press a series of adjustable partitions. located between the stationary and movable ends, the said partitions being held by fingers so arranged that upon the operation of the movable end the said lingers are caused to release the partitions, thereby permitting the partitions to be freely moved by the motion of the compressing or movable end. A fricl tion device between the screw and movable end facilitates theworking of the press, which is further facilitated by other simple devices hereinafter explained. y

Figure l is a perspective view, showing a portion of the rectangular fra-me containing the press, with themovable end and partitions in view. Fig. 2 is a perspective detail of two of the ngers for holding the partition and the mechanism for operating them. Fig. 3 is a detail of one of the blocks fixed to the cover, and of the wedge-shaped lugs fixed to the side of the press, Fig. 4 is a sectional detail, showing the friction-connection between the movable end and presslscrew. Fig. 5 shows the manner of keying the stationary end of the press. Fig. 6 is a detail of partition.

In the drawings,l like letters of reference, indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

A' are the end pieces of the rectangular frame, containing the body B of the press.

C is a movable end of the press, and D is what may be termed the stationary end. This latter end is shown only in Fig. 5. I speak of this end as a stationary end because it remains stationary. during the time that the pomace is being pressed by the action of the movable end C. In this sense the end D is stationary; but when the pomace has been fully pressed the wedges E, inserted between the end D and the end pieces, A, of the frame,

are knocked out, leaving a sufficient space between the end pieces, A, and the end ofthe press to permit the removal of the end D, thereby allowing thepomace which has been completely pressed to be removed out of the press. f

F are partitions arranged in the'body B of the press, as indicated. These partitions, when rst put in, are held in position by the lingers G, which iingers are attached to the rods H, journaledfone onA each side of the press, as shown in Fig. l.

I are lugs xed to the movableend C, and shaped substantially as shown in Fig. 2. These lugs are located immediately below the end fingers, J, fixed to the rods H, as indicated. Vhen the movable end G is. pressed in by the action of the screw K, the ngers J are forced up the inclined side of the lugs I. By being thus forced up, the rods II are caused to revolve, thereby lifting the fingers G clear of the partitions F, leaving the said partitions free to be pressed together by the kinward movement of the end C.

By introducing partitions in the manner described, I am enabled to press pomace more effectually than if they wereomitted, the simple device explained for holding them in position enabling meV to arrange the fruit between the partitions, while the simple and effective con- .trivance for moving the fingers from the partitions render their operation certain. It will be noticedthat the end ofthe screw K is dished or recessed, and that the head L, which is fixed to the end C, is similarly formed. Frictionballs ,M are inserted between the two, thereby reducing the friction between the screw and the end to a minimum.

In order to effectually and lrapid] y close theV top ofthe press, I provide a cover, N, having blocks O fixed upon its top at regular intervals apart. These blocks are arranged to fit under the projecting lugs l?. These lugs P are fixed to the side of the press, as indicated in Fig. 1, and are wedge-shaped, so that when the cover is slipped on and the blocks O come opposite to their respective lugs l? the said lugs press the cover down. These lugs should also be arranged on aigradualincline, each pair, commencing at the lowest pair, being raised sli ghtlyliigher from the top of the press.

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An important feature in the construction of the press is the partitions F. rThese partitions are made substantially as shown in Fi 6, and consist of a series of horizontal strips, f, tacked to vertical strips g. These latter strips hold the horizontal strips apart, so as to leave a space between the two. When the movable head C is actuated to press the apples, the juice is forced through between the horizontal slats and trickles down within the space formed by the vertical slats set between the horizontal slats.

That I claim as my invention is 1. In a cider-press, a, series of rigid vertical partitions adjustably fitted into the press between the stationary and movable ends, having passages for the escape of the liquid, substaiitially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a cider-press having a series of partitions arranged between tlie stationary and movable ends, two rods, journaled one on each side of the press, and having lingers attached to them i'or the purpose of holding` the partitions, as specified, in combination with lugs attached to the movable end, and so shaped and situated that upon the inward movement of the head the lugs come in contact with iingei's attached to the rods, causing the said rods to roll in their journals sufficiently to move the holding-fingers clear of the partitions, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a cider-press pi'ovidedwitli a movable cover, blocks fixed upon each side of the top of the cover, iii combination with wedge-shaped lugs iixed to the side of the press, and located substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. In a cider-press, a movable hollow partition, F, made of a series of horizontal strips, f, tacked on' each side of the vertical strips y, having` a space between each horizontal strip, and an open space being left between the two rows of horizontal strips bythe vertical strips, in combination with devices for holding the same in position in the press and then releasing the same as the press is operated, substaiitially as and for the purpose specified.

5. The combination, with the frame A and press B, having movable end C and stationary end D, of the wedges E, fitted into notches made in the frame A, and adapted lo hold the end D away from the frame, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

Signed at the city of rloronto this 26th day of Septeiiibei, 1883. v

H. SELLS. In presence of CHARLES N U Lipoii, fins. C.' BALDWIN. 

